Background
Elrod, Harold Glenn was born on November 19, 1918 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Harold Glenn and Marion Gladys (Fritz) Elrod.
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Harold Glenn Elrod
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Harold Glenn Elrod, American engineering science educator, consultant. Registered professional engineer, Ohio. Recipient Mayo D. Hersey award American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1994. President Old Saybrook History Society, 1992. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Lubrication division Best Paper award 1965, 71), Sigma Xi.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1942. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1949.
Career
Research engineer, (Babcock & Wilcox Research), Alliance, Ohio., 1949-1952;
assistant professor, Case-Western Reserve U., Cleveland, 1952-1955;
associate professor, Columbia University, New York City, 1955-1957;
professor engineering science, Columbia University, 1957-1961, 62-85;
professor emeritus, Columbia University, since 1985;
professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1961-1962. Liaison scientist United States Office Naval Research, London, 1974. Visiting professor Technology U. Denmark, 1977, Institute Appl.
Science, Lyon, France, 1978.
Achievements
Membership
President Old Saybrook History Society, 1992. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (Lubrication division Best Paper award 1965, 71), Sigma Xi.
Connections
Son of Harold Glenn and Marion Gladys (Fritz) E. M. Ruth Allison Starr, March 28, 1942. Children: Joanne Hilton, Carolyn Ann, Harold Glenn III (Terry).
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Unitarian Universalist -
Political Party
Republican
Education
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1942
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1947
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1949
Career
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1949 - 1952
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1952 - 1955
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1955 - 1957
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1961 - 1962